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Was the shot heard round college basketball Wednesday night lucky or good?

"It's a little lucky," Syracuse Univeristy coach Jim Boeheim said about Tyler Ennis' 35-foot, buzzer-beater that gave the Orange a 58-56 win at Pittsburgh. "But I didn't hear Duke saying they were lucky when they drove the length of the court and made an off-balance '3' to tie the game (and force overtime at SU on Feb. 1). "You have to do it. You have to make the play. The ball goes in. That's not luck."

Syracuse has simply been too good this season in the final minutes to consider Wednesday's thrilling finish lucky. ...